Where did Peter Aykroyd live?

Peter Aykroyd was born on Nov. 19, 1955 and was raised in Ottawa, Canada alongside his older brother, Dan Aykroyd. He began his foray into comedy by joining the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto after playing roles in “The New Avengers” and “SCTV.”

What kind of name is Aykroyd?

Aykroyd is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musician; brother of Peter.

Where was Peter Ackroyd born?

Peter Ackroyd

What does the surname Ackroyd mean?

English (Yorkshire): topographic name from northern Middle English ake ‘oak’ + royd ‘clearing’.

Is Peter Ackroyd a Catholic?

Ackroyd was born in London and raised on a council estate in East Acton, in what he has described as a “strict” Roman Catholic household by his mother and grandmother, after his father disappeared from the family home.

What was Dan Aykroyd diagnosed with?

Akroyd also says in both interviews that he was diagnosed with Tourette’s at 12, and had “pretty bad” physical and verbal tics that made him shy, until they were controlled with therapy and the symptoms eased a couple of years later.